The points were shared at Nyewood Lane as the Rocks battled back from 3-1 down to claim a point against impressive Hendon.

The result – which came after the Rocks had gone 2-0 and 3-1 behind – kept them in second place a point behind Jersey Bulls, and maintained Danny Hollands’ record of not having overseen a home league defeat sunce taking over as manager in Febriary.

Early on Hendon’s Florian Ada put a short ball through to John Shamalo but he was offside. In the sixth minute, Lennie Smith did well to drive in a cross from the right and Jake Cope's header was dealt with by the Hendon defence.

Olu Shobowale hit a long range free-kick powerfully into the area on 16 minutes but home keeper Tommy Scott gathered it.

The Rocks battle against Hendon | Picture by Lyn Phillips

placeholder image — The Rocks battle against Hendon | Picture by Lyn Phillips

After a high ball over defence the ball was inadvertently handled by Ethan Robb. A free-kick was awarded and Nathan Brathwaite hit his strike wide.

Bognor failed to clear their lines as Shamalo was blocked and on the follow up, Ada who lashed it high into the net to give Hendon the lead on 24 minutes.

A mix-up at the back saw Shamalo capitalise and despite having to be forced well wide with his run, he managed to fire home a second for Hendon in the 27th minute.

Reece Nicholas-Davies’ free-kick was well caught by Scott on 36 minutes and Bognor got a goal back when Kaya Tshaka's free-kick floated on to the head of Josh Batt at the back post and he diverted it back across Joshua Strizovic and in.

Ada got his second of the afternoon as he lofted a shot over Scott when a mistake at the back allowed him a chance.

But soon Smith got Bognor's second of the afternoon as he lashed home low into the net following a nice piece of control from Robb in the first minute of stoppage time, making it 3-2 at the break.

Henry Nevill and Timi Abraham came on for Cope and Smith to start the second half.

Alex Enright went close as his strike was parried out again by Scott. Jordan Williams headed a corner back across goal before Shamalo diverted it back to him, but the defender scuffed it high and wide.

Tommy Block played a square ball to Ben Sheaf and he did well to pick out Luke Roberts on the left. The forward ran inside but fired it wide of the near post.

Shabowale was booked for impeding Roberts on the counter attack. Tshaka hit one high into the box and Webber diverted it low at goal with his head. The keeper pushed it out and Block fired it across goal and it was deflected wide.

Webber was replaced by Luke Pardoe in the 61st minute before Shawn Joseph headed towards goal from a free-kick but it was straight into Scott's arms.

Nevill went into the book for his reaction after a challenge on 71 minutes. Then Shamalo was booked when his overhead kick led to him catching Block.

Enright had the ball in the net but Ada had drifted offside, then a lofted pass by Robb saw Abraham run on but his strike flew well wide.

The Rocks got their equaliser when Tshaka hit another high long-range free-kick that found the head of Block, who diverted it back across goal and into the bottom corner.

Robb lofted his corner into the box where Batt was waiting on the back post but his header was saved. In the third minute of stoppage time, Tshaka and Enright clashed in the air. Enright had to come off after a lengthy stoppage.

At the restart, Bognor had a last chance as Abraham slotted the ball back inside for Williams but he didn't get good enough contact on his shot to snatch the win.